Writing High Quality Requirements

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Writing requirements is hard. There is no simple, formulaic approach to software specification. Requirements management expert Karl Wiegers explains high-quality requirements begin with proper grammar, accurate spelling, well-constructed sentences, and a logical organization.

This white paper, adapted from my book More about Software Requirements, presents numerous style guidelines to keep in mind when writing functional requirements. I’m not a fan of arbitrary rules about writing requirements.

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Learn how Jama Connect facilitates real-time collaboration on requirements and reviews across government and programs so teams stay aligned with external contractors.

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Legacy software is powerful, but even with complex capabilities, they don’t always match the goals of teams who need to adapt, innovate, and grow.

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In addition to avoiding negative business outcomes, better requirements management and investing in modern requirements management tools provides numerous benefits.

With product complexity increasing, and consumer demand for more sophisticated technology growing, taking a stronger approach to requirements traceability without further burdening your team may...

This eBook covers the importance of tracing requirements without the headaches and risks of a traceability matrix in Excel.

This guide shows you how effective requirements writing and requirements management helps improve project outcomes and reduce late-stage rework and budget overruns.

Frost & Sullivan recently released a report on the challenges regulated industries face and how modern requirements management can help.

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Alight Solutions leveraged Jama Connect to help streamline requirements management processes, accelerate approvals, increase collaboration, and reduce rework.

Developing complex systems and products requires teams to have the ability to effectively define and track requirements, adhere to safety-critical regulations, collaborate and communicate...

Products are getting smarter, and development teams need intuitive, powerful requirements management solutions to manage that rising complexity.

Requirements expert Karl Wiegers describes the business value an organization can achieve from investing in developing better requirements for its software projects.

A research report by Engineering.com — and sponsored by Jama Software —illuminates the gap between the increasing complexity of products and requirements management.